Margret E. Short Fine Arts

Portland, Oregon artist Margret Short - a modern day master of 17th Century Dutch art using the chiaroscuro technique to create still life and floral paintings.

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When I Grow Up, I Want to Be an Art Forger

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Now I do not aspire to go underground or "non-legit" with my painting techniques, but art forgery is quite a fascinating topic. One of the best ploys Eric Hebborn suggests is to purchase an artistically worthless old painting, say, from an antique shop or art auction. Wood panel or canvas, each would be naturally aged and seasoned, ready to scrape, … [Read more...] about When I Grow Up, I Want to Be an Art Forger

Hatshepsut’s Gift

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Hatshepsut's Gift Sold 10x8 Oil on Gold Leaf  © Margret E. Short, OPA, AWA 2009   Lessons from the Pharaoh’s Tomb   Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon, September & October   Hatshepsut's Gift   is the first painting attempted using the Egyptian pigments and was a huge challenge. As I have said many … [Read more...] about Hatshepsut’s Gift

Figs from the Pharaoh

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Figs from the Pharaoh Sold 10x11 Oil on Linen © Margret E. Short, OPA, AWA , 2009 Lessons from the Pharaoh’s Tomb   Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon   September & October 2009 This small format painting is the second in the series. Figs from the Pharaoh is symbolic of the offerings to the gods found in the tombs of the pharaohs. The … [Read more...] about Figs from the Pharaoh

Tulips in the Eye of Horus

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Tulips in the Eye of Horus Sold 10x11  Oil on Linen © Margret E. Short, OPA, AWA, 2009 Lesssons from the Pharaoh’s Tomb Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon   September & October 2009 Egyptian societies in antiquity were strictly stratified, and the king was the  most powerful holder of divine office. When the previous pharaoh died the new … [Read more...] about Tulips in the Eye of Horus

Azurite Splendors

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I took this photo of spectacular paintings on the ceilings at Dendera Temple. There are traces of a blue green pigment that is possibly azurite. Not much color could be seen on vertical structures presumably because of wear and flaking over the centuries. However many ceilings had color remaining. The intricacies of the design here are … [Read more...] about Azurite Splendors